AT&T is mocked by customers after network outage downed 70,000 phones and triggered fears of 'Leave the World Behind' apocalypse

AT&T has been mocked by their customers after a network outage that caused 70,000 to lose their phone signal. While AT&T has said they are 'working urgently' to resolve the issues, customers have poked fun at the the service, which is considered one of the most expensive networks. On social media, customers poked fun at the company over the outage with some making memes comparing it Netflix thriller 'Leave the World Behind', which involves a breakdown in all technology as part of the plot. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile users reported early on Thursday that they are having network issues nationwide and in Canada According to DownDetector, over 70,000 customers had been reporting outages on the AT&T network The largest number of issues was reported by AT&T users, which peaked at 51,000 customers without service before jumping to over 70,000 an hour later Customers poked fun at the company over the outage with some making memes comparing it Netflix thriller 'Leave the World Behind', which involves a breakdown in technology One person said: 'SOS only. The major cellphone companies have yet make any statement regarding the outages Flagler County Sheriff's Office in Florida shared a statement saying they had been unable to receive calls but text messages to 911 were being picked up San Francisco Fire Department issued a statement saying they had been made aware of the issue and urged citizens to use try calling from a landline The department added: 'If that is not an option then please try to get ahold of a friend or family member who is a customer of a different carrier and ask them to call 911 on your behalf.'